Ed Lyons vs. Josh Smith — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueSecond Baseman
Gen ZLouisianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

On the career numbers, Josh Smith posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Lyons. Josh Smith posted stronger numbers in OPS (.682 vs .368) and on-base percentage (.328 vs .214). By the career numbers, Josh Smith had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Lyons and Josh Smith

Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
7
150
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
456
166.93
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1639
600
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
557.14
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1426
522.03
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.393
0.393
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337
123.37
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
86.39
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66
24.16
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
1.46
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
11.35
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
101
36.97
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.87
18.68
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182.91
66.96
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
504
184.5
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
6
128.57
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533
195.12
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.327
0.327
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.368
0.368
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
0.68
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.117
0.117
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.135
0.135
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.656
0.656
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
189
69.19
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
46.86
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286
104.7
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
17.09
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187.39
68.6
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
15.38
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
2
42.86
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
56.38
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.1
Ed Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
326
119.34
Ed Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5.03
5.03
Ed Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.29
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.93
Ed Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
13
4.76
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
10.25
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.93
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
13.18
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77.78
77.78

Fielding Stats for Ed Lyons and Josh Smith

Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
427
1.23
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
344
0.99
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9354
27
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3118
9
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
1.44
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
1.66
Ed Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.07
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1097
3.17
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1072
3.09
Ed Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.72
97.72
Ed Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.714
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.511
2.511
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.56
80.56
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Josh Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.3
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0